The novel is set in the 1949 of an alternate history.

In the earlier game materials, this is explained as being the 19th century of an alternate history.

That thought alone might cause one to play out some alternate histories.

How does this apply to writers of alternate history such as yourself?

These awards are for the best alternate history stories and novels of the year.

Watchmen is set in an alternate history during the 1980s.

Silver had earlier written a column on alternate history for the magazine.

The game is set in 1968, in an alternate history.

Can you tell us a little about the history, and the alternate history, that went into the book?

The projected book's name seems to suggest that the same would happen in this alternate history, some years behind schedule.